Kidnappers for hire: Police arrest five Amsterdammers tied to abduction gang
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kidnappers for hire: Police arrest five Amsterdammers tied to abduction gang

NL Times  

Dutch police have arrested five suspects in connection with the violent abduction of a 21-year-old man in Amsterdam last October. According to police, three men forced the victim into a white van, using extreme violence, police reported. Authorities believe some members were also involved in a previous case where another victim was tortured before being released near his home. During the searches, police seized multiple items, including three firearms, a fake gun, a stun gun, explosives, a vehicle, tens of thousands of euros in cash, and high-end clothing.

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Man is taken hostage before his mother's home is robbed in Amsterdam; one arrest made
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Man is taken hostage before his mother's home is robbed in Amsterdam; one arrest made

NL Times  

A man was taken hostage by four suspects in Amsterdam-Zuid during the evening hours of Friday, February 14, leading into Saturday. This came before the victim’s mother was robbed in her home during the same evening. A robbery took place shortly after this in the mother of the victim’s house on the Pradolaan in Amsterdam-West. They added that two of …

Rotterdam police arrest man linked to major U.S. online child sex abuse, extortion case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rotterdam police arrest man linked to major U.S. online child sex abuse, extortion case

NL Times  

Police in the Netherlands arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with an American investigation alleging widespread sexual abuse of children and blackmailing those victims to perpetuate the abuse. Rotterdam district police arrested the man at a home in Spijkenisse, Zuid-Holland, on Monday, police said in a public statement issued two days later. Terms of the U.S. extradition treaty with the …

Four suspects remain detained after fatal police raid in Rotterdam
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Four suspects remain detained after fatal police raid in Rotterdam

NL Times  

Four individuals arrested during a police raid in the Rotterdam neighborhood of Kralingen early Saturday remain in custody, authorities said. He was treated at a hospital and remains in custody, facing suspicion of involvement in the murder of a 33-year-old Amsterdam man found dead on Clauskindereweg. The raid is part of an ongoing investigation into the death of a 33-year-old …

Attempted kidnapping in Delft leads to two arrests; Police looking for third person
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Attempted kidnapping in Delft leads to two arrests; Police looking for third person

NL Times  

One person was assaulted during an attempted kidnapping in Delft on Thursday night. Two people connected with the case were arrested overnight, and a third person of interest was still being sought on Friday afternoon. The victim was assaulted by occupants of a "suspicious black van" during the kidnapping attempt, police said. "Later in the night, the police in Rijswijk …

Amsterdam man arrested in Rotterdam bicycle path shootings that killed two
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amsterdam man arrested in Rotterdam bicycle path shootings that killed two

NL Times  

A 20-year-old Amsterdam man was taken into custody on Monday in connection with two separate shootings on bicycle paths in Rotterdam earlier this month. "The police are definitely considering the possibility that the arrested man is not the actual shooter," the police wrote in an update. An individual walking on the Reyerdijk in Rotterdam came upon a seriously wounded 63-year-old …

Fourth suspect held in deadly Dutch building collapse
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fourth suspect held in deadly Dutch building collapse

Raw Story  

Dutch police said Thursday that they had arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the deadly explosion that flattened an apartment block in The Hague, killing at least six people. "Police have detained a fourth suspect for possible involvement in the devastating explosion," a police statement said. "The exact role of the suspect in relation to the explosion and the …

Abductors threaten to set teen boy, 17, on fire in Amsterdamse Bos
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Abductors threaten to set teen boy, 17, on fire in Amsterdamse Bos

NL Times  

Three young men abducted a teenager in Amsterdam on Sunday and took him to the Amsterdamse Bos where they forced him to strip, beat him up, and threatened to set him on fire, the police said on Thursday. The 17-year-old victim shouted for help as three men forced him into a black three-door car and drove him to the Amsterdamse …

Police have so far 45 people on radar for Amsterdam violence
4 months, 1 week ago

Police have so far 45 people on radar for Amsterdam violence

Dutch News  

Amsterdam police have picked out photographs of 45 people who are suspected of involvement in the football-related violence in Amsterdam 10 days ago, and trouble almost a week later in the west of Amsterdam. Nine of them, all with Dutch nationality, are in custody, police chief Janny Knol told current affairs show Buitenhof on Sunday. The police are investigating all …

Police identified 45 suspects in Amsterdam riots, unblurred photos of suspects released
4 months, 1 week ago

Police identified 45 suspects in Amsterdam riots, unblurred photos of suspects released

NL Times  

Police currently have 45 suspects in their sights in connection with the riots in Amsterdam after the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv match last Thursday. On Friday, police said they had 29 more suspects in their sights, including five suspects whose blurred images were previously shown. There were many violent incidents in Amsterdam around the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv match on Thursday, November …

Another four suspects in Amsterdam violence remanded into custody; Eight detained total
4 months, 1 week ago

Another four suspects in Amsterdam violence remanded into custody; Eight detained total

NL Times  

Another three suspects of involvement in the riots surrounding the Ajax vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Amsterdam last week were arraigned on Thursday and remanded into custody. On Monday, the Amsterdam police announced that they had arrested five suspects in connection with the riots in Amsterdam around the football match over the weekend. The suspects are two 26-year-old men, …

Dutchman freed in rescue operation after being kidnapped in Spain
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutchman freed in rescue operation after being kidnapped in Spain

NL Times  

A Dutchman was freed by Spanish police on Friday from a vacation home in a suburb of Vigo, a city in the western Spanish region of Galicia. According to Spanish media, the Turks demanded money from the Dutchman and threatened him with a firearm, which the police later confiscated. The Dutchman was kidnapped by three Turkish men in the Teis …

Suspect arrested after holding hostages for hours and threatening to ‘detonate bomb’ in Dutch nightclub
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspect arrested after holding hostages for hours and threatening to ‘detonate bomb’ in Dutch nightclub

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A suspected attacker who held …

Dutch hostage: Gunman arrested after ‘threatening to detonate bomb’ in nightclub
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch hostage: Gunman arrested after ‘threatening to detonate bomb’ in nightclub

The Independent  

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Dutch hostage drama over, suspect held
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch hostage drama over, suspect held

The Hindu  

A hostage drama in the Netherlands that lasted several hours on Saturday ended without bloodshed as all hostages were freed and police took the suspect into custody. Several local media reported that a “confused” man had burst into the cafe in the early hours of Saturday morning and made threats, holding four people hostage. Last year, a 27-year-old man armed …

Dutch suspects wanted for kidnapping and torturing man in Spain arrested
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch suspects wanted for kidnapping and torturing man in Spain arrested

NL Times  

Police in the Netherlands captured three Dutch suspects wanted in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a 24-year-old in Spain. The suspects have been on the run for seven months since the violent crime took place, said the Dutch Public Prosecution Service. Spanish authorities suspect the trio of "kidnapping and torturing a young Dutchman in May 2023 in Fuengirola, …

Nine arrests in connection with kidnapping of The Hague resident rescued in Belgium
1 year, 3 months ago

Nine arrests in connection with kidnapping of The Hague resident rescued in Belgium

NL Times  

Nine suspects were arrested in recent days in connection with the kidnapping of a 27-year-old resident of The Hague at the end of November, the Public Prosecution Service reported on Thursday. The investigation into the case led to the arrest of a 37-year-old man from Amsterdam on December 7 and the arrest of a 45-year-old man from Amsterdam one day …

Four arrested for 15-year-old boy's abduction in Amsterdam
2 years ago

Four arrested for 15-year-old boy's abduction in Amsterdam

NL Times  

On Wednesday, the police arrested four people suspected of involvement in the abduction of a 15-year-old boy in Amsterdam on January 10. The police did not say exactly what they are suspected of or whether any of them are among the suspects whose photos the police released last week. The officers arrested three men in the van with the boy …

Dutch suspect wanted for November shooting arrested at Dortmund Airport
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch suspect wanted for November shooting arrested at Dortmund Airport

NL Times  

Authorities in Germany arrested a Dutch man wanted in connection with pistol-whipping a victim before shooting at them in an incident that took place in the Netherlands last November. The 50-year-old man was arrested at the Dortmund Airport on Sunday, the Federal Police and district prosecutor's office confirmed to NL Times. The office of the prosecutor said the European arrest …

Dutch suspect held in Belgian minister kidnapping plot will be extradited
2 years, 2 months ago

Dutch suspect held in Belgian minister kidnapping plot will be extradited

NL Times  

A 22-year-old man suspected of involvement in a plot to kidnap the Belgian Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne can be extradited from the Netherlands to Belgium, the special international legal aid court in Amsterdam ruled on Thursday. The suspect is one of a group of five Dutch people accused of being involved in the plot. Four Dutch people were arrested …

Fifth Dutch person arrested in plot to kidnap Belgian politician
2 years, 2 months ago

Fifth Dutch person arrested in plot to kidnap Belgian politician

NL Times  

In December, a fifth Dutch person was arrested for involvement with the plan to kidnap the Belgian minister of justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne. A spokesperson for the national unit of the police confirmed reports from the Belgian media and Het Parool. The men are accused of having planned Van Quickenborne's kidnapping, which was foiled just in time, said the police. …

Suspect in brazen Amsterdam armored truck robbery arrested in Guinea
2 years, 3 months ago

Suspect in brazen Amsterdam armored truck robbery arrested in Guinea

NL Times  

A Belgian man was arrested last week in the capital of the Republic of Guinea who is suspected of involvement in the violent robbery of a secured armored truck transport at Schöne Edelmetaal in Amsterdam-Noord last year. A spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service in Amsterdam confirmed the arrest on Friday after reporting by Flemish media outlets. In November, the …

Nine suspects in Amsterdam-Zuidoost kidnapping to remain in jail longer
2 years, 5 months ago

Nine suspects in Amsterdam-Zuidoost kidnapping to remain in jail longer

NL Times  

The nine people who were arrested last Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in the kidnapping of a man last month in Amsterdam-Zuidoost will remain in custody for two weeks longer, the examining magistrate decided on Friday. According to Het Parool, these include 25-year-old Joël H., who is known as gangster rapper Joey AK, and his right-hand man, 25-year-old Danzel S., …

Three Dutch people arrested for Antwerp apartment building explosion
2 years, 6 months ago

Three Dutch people arrested for Antwerp apartment building explosion

NL Times  

Three Dutch men suspected of involvement in an attack in the Merksem district of Antwerp were arrested and remanded into custody over the weekend, according to the Gazet van Antwerpen. Soon after, police captured the three Dutch suspects, including two 30-year-olds and another aged 24. "The suspects were brought before the investigating magistrate on Saturday, who decided to keep them …

Amsterdam police arrest 1 British man, 2 Dutch men after drug deal
2 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam police arrest 1 British man, 2 Dutch men after drug deal

NL Times  

Amsterdam police arrested three men on Friday evening after a drug deal took place on Bilderdijkstraat. Plainclothes officers witnessed a probable drug deal between two men on the Bellamyplein around 9 p.m. on Friday. A plainclothes officer then followed the seller toward a sports cafe on Bilderdijkstraat and identified himself as an officer, at which point the man began running, …

Police arrest suspected cocaine gang leader in Amsterdam
2 years, 10 months ago

Police arrest suspected cocaine gang leader in Amsterdam

NL Times  

Police in Amsterdam have arrested a 43-year-old man accused of leading an organization involved in cocaine trafficking. The Amsterdammer was arrested on the street in Buitenveldert at the beginning of April, but the police just made the arrest known to the public on Tuesday. The information about the shipments emerged in messages intended to be sent through the secret communications …

Police arrest 10 men from same family in underground banking probe
2 years, 10 months ago

Police arrest 10 men from same family in underground banking probe

Dutch News  

Amsterdam police have arrested 10 men from the same family after a two-year investigation into money laundering on a massive scale, involving both cash and crypto currencies. The men, aged 24 to 60, were arrested in a string of raids across Amsterdam, Diemen, Almere and Paramaribo earlier this month, police said in a statement on Thursday. A building in Amsterdam’s …

One of Germany's most wanted men is arrested in Amsterdam
4 years, 1 month ago

One of Germany's most wanted men is arrested in Amsterdam

Dutch News  

Dutch police have arrested a 60-year-old German national wanted for his role in a string of violent armed robberies, at a private home in a quiet residential street in the west of Amsterdam. Judges will decide on Wednesday if Thomas Drach, who earlier served 14 years in jail for kidnapping German industrialist Jan Philipp Reemtsma, should be extradited to Germany …

One of Germany's most wanted men is arrested in Amsterdam
4 years, 1 month ago

One of Germany's most wanted men is arrested in Amsterdam

Dutch News  

Dutch police have arrested a 60-year-old German national wanted for his role in a string of violent armed robberies, at a private home in a quiet residential street in the west of Amsterdam. Judges will decide on Wednesday if Thomas Drach, who earlier served 14 years in jail for kidnapping German industrialist Jan Philipp Reemtsma, should be extradited to Germany …

Amsterdam rappers detained to prevent armed conflict, prosecutor claims
4 years, 1 month ago

Amsterdam rappers detained to prevent armed conflict, prosecutor claims

NL Times  

Three rappers from Amsterdam were arrested late last week on suspicion of planning an armed conflict. Based on multiple social media posts, the Public Prosecution Service believed a disagreement between the rappers over a gold chain would soon turn violent. According to NOS, the three rappers involved are Bigidagoe, Chivv and Shaquille. “In the shadow of the social unrest and …

Eleven arrested in major drug trafficking bust
4 years, 3 months ago

Eleven arrested in major drug trafficking bust

NL Times  

The Dutch police arrested a total of 11 suspects last week on suspicion of involvement in the large-scale trade and import of narcotics via the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. The police examined various people and companies, mapping out networks of clients and facilitators in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. On Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 November, the police raided dozens of …

Amsterdam residents arrested for human trafficking
4 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam residents arrested for human trafficking

NL Times  

A 27-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman from Amsterdam were arrested on Friday on suspicion of human trafficking, the Koninklijke Marechaussee announced on Monday. A team of the Konlinklijke Marechaussee stationed at Schiphol arrested the suspects during a raid on their Amsterdam home on Friday. Another house in Amsterdam was also searched, where a number of South American women were …

Fourth arrest in fatal Hoofddorp shooting of Amsterdam teen
4 years, 7 months ago

Fourth arrest in fatal Hoofddorp shooting of Amsterdam teen

NL Times  

Police in Hoofddorp arrested a fourth person in connection with a fatal gunshot incident that left a young Amsterdam man dead. The shooting took place just after 1 p.m. on July 13 in front of the main entrance of a student housing apartment complex on Opaallaan in Hoofddorp. A 20-year-old man from Amsterdam was taken into custody soon after, and …

Abducted man rescued in Amsterdam; 6 arrested
4 years, 8 months ago

Abducted man rescued in Amsterdam; 6 arrested

NL Times  

A man was abducted and held hostage in Amsterdam West on Saturday afternoon. He was rescued during the early hours of Sunday morning, when the police managed to force the car he was transported in off the road. A police observation team spotted two cars they believed to be connected to the hostage-taking during the early hours of Sunday morning. …

Two teens arrested in fatal shooting of young Amsterdam man
4 years, 8 months ago

Two teens arrested in fatal shooting of young Amsterdam man

NL Times  

Two more suspects were arrested in connection with the Monday afternoon shooting outside an apartment building in Hoofddorp. A 19-year-old from Amsterdam died in front of the entryway of the residential complex on Opaallaan, and a 20-year-old man from Amsterdam was arrested nearby following the incident. "Officers driving towards the location of the shooting incident saw the suspect walking and …

Five arrested in forced prostitution investigation
4 years, 9 months ago

Five arrested in forced prostitution investigation

NL Times  

The police in eastern Netherlands recently arrested five suspects in an investigation into human trafficking and forced prostitution. The five men are suspected of involvement in exploiting two women, aged 23 and 42, by forcing them to work as prostitutes for around 4 months, the police said in a statement. The two prime suspects are 34 and 24 years old …

Leaders in global drug trafficking arrested in Amsterdam, Rotterdam
4 years, 9 months ago

Leaders in global drug trafficking arrested in Amsterdam, Rotterdam

NL Times  

Over the past month the Dutch police arrested at least two men suspected of playing major roles in global drug trafficking. On the day of the man's arrest, the police searched six locations in Amsterdam, Weesp and Lopik and seized two encrypted phones, administration, money, several expensive Rolex watches, a car, multiple properties, and bank accounts. On Tuesday last week, …

Six alleged Amsterdam hitmen arrested in Spain, Netherlands
5 years ago

Six alleged Amsterdam hitmen arrested in Spain, Netherlands

NL Times  

The Spanish and Dutch police arrested six men from Amsterdam suspected of a series of assassinations and planned assassinations, mainly in the Netherlands. A number of the suspects have already been charged with assassinations in the Netherlands, including murders linked to Ridaouan Taghi and motorcycle gang Caloh Wagoh, Het Parool writes. Amsterdam suspect Jermaine B., 37, was already in custody …

Four arrested as police thwart attempt to break 'gangster' out of prison
5 years, 2 months ago

Four arrested as police thwart attempt to break 'gangster' out of prison

Dutch News  

Four men have been arrested after a van was set on fire outside a prison in an apparent bid to break out an Amsterdam gangster. Hoewel ook voor mij nog onduidelijk is wat er nu wel of niet vandaag in Zutphen is gebeurd kan ik bevestigen dat cliënt Omar L. is overgebracht naar de PI Vught. Meer mededelingen kan en …

Four arrested as police thwart attempt to break 'gangster' out of prison
5 years, 2 months ago

Four arrested as police thwart attempt to break 'gangster' out of prison

Dutch News  

Four men have been arrested after a van was set on fire outside a prison in an apparent bid to break out an Amsterdam gangster. Hoewel ook voor mij nog onduidelijk is wat er nu wel of niet vandaag in Zutphen is gebeurd kan ik bevestigen dat cliënt Omar L. is overgebracht naar de PI Vught. Meer mededelingen kan en …

Four arrested for Beverwijk abduction; victim seriously hurt
5 years, 8 months ago

Four arrested for Beverwijk abduction; victim seriously hurt

NL Times  

A 37-year-old man from Beverwijk was seriously injured when he was briefly abducted in his hometown on Saturday night. A total of four suspects were arrested, the police said in a statement. The police responded to a report of a man being forced into a delivery van on Melis Stokelaan in Beverwijk at around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday. A number …

Four Dutch arrested for large-scale 'designer drug' trafficking
5 years, 9 months ago

Four Dutch arrested for large-scale 'designer drug' trafficking

NL Times  

Four Dutch persons were arrested in the Netherlands and Croatia last week as part of a major international investigation into large-scale drug trafficking, led by the German police. The Dutch are suspected of delivering psychoactive substances, popularly called designer drugs, to thousands of German buyers, the Dutch police said in a statement. A 1.5 year long German investigation led them …

Amsterdam arrests linked to 2015 Paris terror attacks
6 years ago

Amsterdam arrests linked to 2015 Paris terror attacks

NL Times  

Two suspects were arrested in Amsterdam this week in connection with the coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015. A Rotterdam court ordered the younger man to remain in confinement for the next two weeks, according to the Public Prosecutor's office. The two men are accused of assisting the attackers obtain some of the weapons used in Paris, …

Amsterdam Oost shooting suspect caught; One person at large
6 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam Oost shooting suspect caught; One person at large

NL Times  

Police arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with a Nov. 12 shooting in Amsterdam that wounded a 45-year-old man. The arrest took place as Christmas Eve turned into Christmas Day, when the man in his twenties entered a hospitality industry business carrying narcotics, police said. A statement from the police department released on Thursday noted that the man in custody …

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges
6 years, 2 months ago

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges

Dutch News  

Five men have been arrested in Rotterdam and Germany on charges of preparing a terrorist attack, broadcaster NOS said on Saturday. And one of the seven men arrested in another terrorist investigation in September came from Rotterdam. In March 2016, four men were arrested on terrorism charges in Rotterdam, including a French national suspected and in December 2017, four other …

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges
6 years, 2 months ago

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges

Dutch News  

Five men have been arrested in Rotterdam and Germany on charges of preparing a terrorist attack, broadcaster NOS said on Saturday. And one of the seven men arrested in another terrorist investigation in September came from Rotterdam. In March 2016, four men were arrested on terrorism charges in Rotterdam, including a French national suspected and in December 2017, four other …

Suspects in foiled terrorist attack to remain in custody
6 years, 5 months ago

Suspects in foiled terrorist attack to remain in custody

NL Times  

Seven men suspected of preparing for a large terrorist attack in the Netherlands, will stay in custody for at least another 14 days, the court in Rotterdam decided. The police considers this the most serious attack plans in the Netherlands to date, according to the broadcaster. When searching the suspects' homes, the police found 100 kilograms of fertilizer, which investigators …

Police In Netherlands Arrest 7 Suspected In Terrorist Plot To Attack 'Large Event'
6 years, 5 months ago

Police In Netherlands Arrest 7 Suspected In Terrorist Plot To Attack 'Large Event'

NPR  

Police In Netherlands Arrest 7 Suspected In Terrorist Plot To Attack 'Large Event' Enlarge this image toggle caption Netherlands Police via AP Netherlands Police via AP Dutch authorities have arrested seven men they believe were plotting to carry out a major terrorist attack against "a large event in the Netherlands." Heavily armed police arrested the suspects in Arnhem, about 60 …

Up to 6 years in prison for Rotterdam man's abduction
6 years, 10 months ago

Up to 6 years in prison for Rotterdam man's abduction

NL Times  

Two men were sentenced to three and six years in prison for abducting a man from Rotterdam in Amstelveen in March last year. The kidnappers held the man hostage for hours, cut off part of his finger and then dumped him on the street, NOS reports. The two perpetrators eventually dumped the man on the street, around the corner from …

Amsterdam cop among detainees in Prague waiter assault
6 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam cop among detainees in Prague waiter assault

NL Times  

One of seven Dutch men arrested in Prague over the weekend for assaulting a waiter, is a police officer from Amsterdam. The Dutch men got into a fight with the waiter after he told them they could not drink alcohol they brought themselves on a terrace in Prague. The police told the broadcaster that the Amsterdam cop likely played a …

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